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Date Published: 20/06/2022

ARCHIVED - Paraglider dies after crashing into Alicante mountain

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The freak accident happened at the Camara mountain range in Elda in the Mitja Vinalopo area of Alicante province

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Paraglider dies after crashing into Alicante mountain

A 45-year-old paraglider suffered catastrophic injuries and died after crashing into a Camara mountainside in the Peñas de Marín area of Elda.

The freak accident happened shortly before 2.30pm on Saturday June 18. According to Alicante Firefighters' Consortium, despite activating his emergency parachute "the athlete was unable to avoid smashing into the mountain".

Lamentamos el fallecimiento esta mediodía de un varón de 45 años mientras realizaba parapente en la Sierra de Camara, Elda. Nuestro más sincero pésame a familiares y amigos. #bomberos #cpba #enaccion pic.twitter.com/b4Mad1v2wo
— Consorcio Bomberos Alicante (@BomberosDipuALC) June 18, 2022

The horror incident was witnessed by a companion who confirmed the victim had "opened his emergency parachute to avoid the crash, but to no avail".

His body was discovered a few metres from the parachute at the base of the mountain by a fire and rescue helicopter team and taken to a heliport at Elda Local Police's HQ. No further details have been disclosed.

Two fire crews, a mountain rescue team and Alpha 01 helicopter were involved in the recovery operation.

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Image: Consorcio de Bomberos Alicante

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